Lehigh Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Allentown, PA
Lehigh Valley Hospital is a hospital in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 4,399 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (1,264 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,399Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 190Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Lehigh Valley Hospital
- Birth center tours
Address and phone
1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18103
Lehigh County
Call (610) 402-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Lehigh Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 190 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley Hospital has the 14th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Lehigh Valley Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Allentown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacUngie | Macungie | 4.1 | – | – | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 7.2 | 27% | 3,220 | Yes |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown | 13 | 26% | 986 | Yes |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | Sellersville | 17 | 33% | 635 | Yes |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown | 27 | 41% | 576 | Yes |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading | 28 | 29% | 769 | Yes |
More in Lehigh County
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacUngie (Macungie)
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